Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts (Chinese: 世界佛教美術圖說大辭典; pinyin: Shìjiè fójiào měishù túshuō dà cídiǎn) is a set of books that was started by the founder of Fo Guang Shan, Venerable Master Hsing Yun. The project started in 2001 and was completed in March 2013. There are 20 volumes in total and the artwork spans all 5 continents with information from more than 30 countries. The project was made possible with the help of numerous scholars and volunteers, 300 monastics, 140 scholars from 16 different countries, and more than 400 volunteers. Fo Guang Shan has donated copies of the encyclopedia to libraries and academic institutions across the world.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Author | Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Editor |
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| Language | Traditional Chinese |
| Series | 20 books |
| Subject | Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts |
| Publisher | Fo Guang Shan |
Publication date | March 2013 |
| Publication place | Taiwan |
| Media type | Hardcover, full-color printing |
| Pages | Each book has 384-400 pages |
| ISBN | 978-986-5844-00-4 |
The volumes are divided into 8 categories:
- Architecture - 4 volumes
- Caves - 5 volumes
- Sculpture - 4 volumes
- Paintings - 3 volumes
- Calligraphy and engravings - 1 volume
- Artifacts - 1 volume
- People - 1 volume
- Index - 1 volume
The volumes are printed in color with over 9000 articles, 4 million words, and 15,000 pictures in total.
References
edit- ^ "SOAS Library receives 20-volume Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts donated by Fo Guang Shan Monastery". School of Oriental and African Studies. University of London. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Fo Guang Shan Temple presents Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts to the Lusi Wong Library". Renison University College. University of Waterloo. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Fo Guang Shan Donates Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts to UC Berkeley". Hsi Lai Temple. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Jordan, Corinthia (9 October 2017). "Buddhist temple donates encyclopedias to Lovejoy Library". AlestleLive. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Libraries accepts donation of Buddhist encyclopedia". NCSU Libraries. North Carolina State University. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.